Abstract
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1980-0037.2016v18n3p371 Among volleyball skills, spike is responsible for the highest number of scores, and the first tempo of attack is related to the higher incidence of score a point, by hindering the defensive opponent’s action. However, most of the studies show general results and do not specify the conditions and constraints of each attack zone. Thus, the aim of this study was analyzing the offensive game (complex I) performed by the middle attacker at the 2014/2015 National men’s Brazilian Championship (Superliga). The sample wascomposed by 142 games of 12 teams, totaling 5350 receptions, setting and spikes actions. The results showed that the middle spikes occurred mostly after receptions A and B, being the most frequent attack scoring point as well as the most powerful one. Moreover, the relationship between the reception effect and setting effect was observed, showing that the best receptions influenced the setting type and the attack effect. Therefore, the middle attack had effective effect in the winning score, since it decreased the chances of opponent’s defense, due to the reduced time to defensive organization. Finally, the situational constraints delimited the middle attacker actions. Based on the above, we suggest that future studies should restrict the analysis conditions and situational constraints of each specific game situation.
Highlights
The game analysis is one of the research areas that plays an essential role in the development of sports[1]
Knowing that the literature indicates the trend of the fastest attacks to score, this study aimed to analyze the game in the complex I practiced by the middle attacker of the 2014/2015 National Men’s Brazilian Championship (Superliga)
The inferential analysis of the reception quality with the setting type found a statistically significant association (X2 = 150.352, p < 0.001) and the trend observed in the descriptive analysis was confirmed, since inside shoot setting was positively associated with reception C, while positive, negative and back time settings were negatively associated with reception effect
Summary
The game analysis is one of the research areas that plays an essential role in the development of sports[1]. According to Marcelino et al.[4], there are three tempos of attack, namely: first tempo of attack - the attacker jumps when the setter contacts the ball and relates to the higher occurrence of points for obstructing the opponent’s defensive action[1,5 6]; second tempo of attack - the attacker performs two or three steps after the setting and is associated with the point there is reduction of this success when compared to the first tempo of attack[5,7]; third tempo of attack - the attacker waits for the ball to reach the peak of an upward trend, and only starts running for the spike, favors the game continuity and error of attack[6] Another determining factor in the analysis is the skills involved in the coordinated actions of the team during the game phases. The middle attacker plays an important role because, among spikers, he is responsible for attacking most of the fastest balls, i.e., the first time balls[7]
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